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A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Original Gilt Framed Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
for sale €1,463     $1,588
£1,250
Cleall Antiques

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A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Original Gilt Framed Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso original gilt framed Mirror, with original mirror and backboards. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

1 metre 42 cm high

80 cm wide

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA879624
Dealers Notes

We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Superb large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso original gilt framed Mirror, with original mirror and backboards. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

1 metre 42 cm high

80 cm wide

5 cm deep

Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA879624
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large rectangular nineteenth-century French mirror featuring an ornate gilded frame with detailed foliage moulding and corner cabochons.
A Superb large Antique French 19th Century original gilt framed Mirror.
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Nineteenth-century French gilt mirrors typically feature carved timber frames coated in gesso and decorated with gold leaf. They frequently incorporate detailed moulding, foliate motifs, and beaded borders characteristic of the Louis Philippe and Napoleon III periods.

These mirrors were constructed using pine or oak frame bases topped with sculpted plaster or composition ornament. Artisans applied smooth coats of clay and gesso prior to hand-gilding with gold leaf, which was often burnished to create contrasting sheen levels.

Authentic antique gilt mirrors exhibit minor wear showing the reddish clay base, known as bole, beneath worn gilding. The back boards are usually rough-sawn timber panels, and original mirror glass often displays subtle oxidisation or desilverisation.

A large French gilt mirror can be placed above a sideboard, leaned against a neutral wall, or mounted over a fireplace mantelpiece. The warm tones and detailed moulding provide visual contrast against minimalist, contemporary furniture and clean lines.

Dust giltwood frames gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners or water that can dissolve the gesso substrate. Mirror glass should be cleaned using a damp cloth applied carefully to prevent moisture contacting the gilded frame edges.
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